Category Archives: Welsh Marches

Western Wanderers

Posted on March 17, 2014 by bawdsey

This weekend I’ve been immersed in western region influences. I’d always wanted to get hold of a 97xx either the K’s kit or at a push one of the Korean brass imports made in the 80’s by Samhongsa. This weekend … Continue reading →

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Wales in Nottinghamshire

Posted on March 15, 2014 by bawdsey

This weekend no shelfies for me, it’s a big trainset , Aberbeeg, 70’s South Wales in scale7 at the Nottingham show.

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Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2013 by bawdsey

For all the readers and followers of the blog, have a good Christmas and wishing you the compliments of the season. Paul M-P

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It’s all over now …

Posted on November 29, 2013 by bawdsey

Warley, the final frontier, Captain Slogg etc etc. Well the layout very nearly was matchwood let alone a log on last Thursday afternoon. On test set up, I always do one prior to an exhibition, the layout had developed an … Continue reading →

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Warley & The Digital Backscene

Posted on November 22, 2013 by bawdsey

This weekend is the final show for the layout, and we are stand B50 at the NEC Warley show. One of the main features of the layout is the backscene, which is a digital print. It is one of the … Continue reading →

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Rock ‘N’ Roll Star

Posted on October 7, 2013 by bawdsey

Perhaps that genuine buzz looking at the who’s who of names from the history of our UK branch of the hobby engraved in the Visitors Cup, is a touch of what it feels like to be a rock and roll … Continue reading →

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Model Rail Live Visitors …

Posted on September 23, 2013 by bawdsey

Model Rail Live was a really nice exhibition to do, not only because it was so near! We had a good few visitors who came and said hello which was very nice, myself and John, Ian and Phil appreciated that. … Continue reading →

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Model Rail Live 2013, Newark

Posted on September 19, 2013 by bawdsey

This weekend the layout is at one of its last shows, Model Rail Live at Newark Showground.  http://www.modelraillive.co.uk/ Today has been spent testing, and hopefully over the weekend we may be able to configure the layout to run with DCC … Continue reading →

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Fog in the Forest

Posted on August 9, 2013 by bawdsey

I’ve had a couple of queries regarding the dry ice we used in some of the pictures for Model Rail 186. The photoshoot for Model Rail 186 was one of the most interesting and challenging sets I’ve ever done. The … Continue reading →

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Model Rail 186

Posted on August 5, 2013 by bawdsey

For September’s Model Rail,  https:modelrail I’ve been very fortunate and privileged to have Albion Yard featured as one of the magazine layouts and be on the front cover. Inside are some brilliant pictures from Chris Nevard http://nevardmedia and there is an unusual … Continue reading →

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